NT2469 : Young Acer fruits in Braidburn Valley Park

taken 5 months ago, near to Morningside, Edinburgh, Scotland

Young Acer fruits in Braidburn Valley Park
Young Acer fruits in Braidburn Valley Park
Twin-winged samaras of a sycamore [species or variety uncertain]. When ripe the pairs of seeds with their wings detach and rotate in the wind to allow the seeds to be dispersed.

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Geographical Context: Lowlands Park and Public Gardens Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms Place: Edinburgh Braidburn Valley Park Plant: Acer Primary Subject: Tree other tags: Seeds Seed Dispersal Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Seed Dispersal [5] · Young [5] ·
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M J Richardson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 30 June, 2024   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 1 July, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2403 6954 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:54.7761N 3:13.0163W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2403 6954
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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